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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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